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Roper, Bedgood Lead Baseball to 3-2 Win at USF
Mar 29, 2018 | Baseball
TAMPA, Fla. – Junior Kaleb Roper struck out a career-high 10 batters over 8.0 innings and freshman David Bedgood went 3-for-4 with two RBI to lead Tulane baseball to a 3-2 win at USF Thursday evening in the opener of their three-game American Athletic Conference series at USF Baseball Stadium.
Bedgood lined an RBI single into center field in the fourth inning to tie the game and did the same in the fifth to make it a 3-1 lead for the Green Wave (12-15, 3-1 American). Tulane totaled eight hits and took advantage of two errors in the win over the Bulls (18-9, 2-2 American).
Roper (3-3) outdueled USF starter Shane McClanahan (3-3) for six innings as the Wave opened a 3-1 lead. The Tulane ace then pitched two more shutout innings, stranding runners at second and third to end the eighth.
"Roper had the eye of the tiger tonight," Tulane head coach Travis Jewett said. "We were going to need that kind of outing, because their pitcher is obviously very talented. We knew it was going to be a low-scoring affair, and Kaleb stood up there and went toe-to-toe with him.
"I thought our hitters did a great job. We strung some good at bats together, and David Bedgood – a young kid in a big situation against a future big leaguer – was right in there. He got a few big knocks when we needed them, and we were able to come out with a 'W.'"
Junior left fielder Ty Johnson singled back up the middle to start the fourth inning and senior designated hitter Matt Rowland followed with a base hit for Tulane's first two hits of the game. Bedgood then drove home Johnson with a single to center that tied the game, 1-1.
The Green Wave took the lead with two more runs in the fifth as junior center fielder Grant Witherspoon drew a leadoff walk and stole both second and third base. The steals came into play when he scored with two outs on sophomore shortstop Sal Gozzo's grounder that was misplayed at second base, giving the Wave a 2-1 lead. Bedgood then drilled another single to center scoring Rowland, who was hit by a pitch.
USF scored its first run in the third inning when right fielder Garrett Zech hit a ball off the center field wall that rebounded back into the middle of center field as he ran around the bases for an inside-the-park home run. In the ninth, first baseman Joe Genord singled and went to third on an errant pickoff throw, then scored on a sacrifice fly by second baseman JD Dutka to make the score 3-2.
Junior Will McAffer came on in relief in the ninth with a runner on third and no outs and coaxed a flyout and two strikeouts to earn his second save of the season.
Roper scattered seven hits and just two walks in his gem. He allowed two singles in the second inning but erased one with a double play and left the other at first. He worked around a leadoff double in the sixth with a strikeout, groundout and fly out, and induced a pop up and fly ball to end the eighth inning with two runners in scoring position.
Bedgood recorded his first career three-hit game with a single to right field in the eighth. Gozzo, who celebrated his 20th birthday Thursday, preceded him with a base hit to left field. Junior right fielder Tyler Heinrichs and sophomore third baseman Kody Hoese each singled in the game.
Tulane and USF continue the series at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday. The game will be broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH or via TuneIn Radio.
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Bedgood lined an RBI single into center field in the fourth inning to tie the game and did the same in the fifth to make it a 3-1 lead for the Green Wave (12-15, 3-1 American). Tulane totaled eight hits and took advantage of two errors in the win over the Bulls (18-9, 2-2 American).
Roper (3-3) outdueled USF starter Shane McClanahan (3-3) for six innings as the Wave opened a 3-1 lead. The Tulane ace then pitched two more shutout innings, stranding runners at second and third to end the eighth.
"Roper had the eye of the tiger tonight," Tulane head coach Travis Jewett said. "We were going to need that kind of outing, because their pitcher is obviously very talented. We knew it was going to be a low-scoring affair, and Kaleb stood up there and went toe-to-toe with him.
"I thought our hitters did a great job. We strung some good at bats together, and David Bedgood – a young kid in a big situation against a future big leaguer – was right in there. He got a few big knocks when we needed them, and we were able to come out with a 'W.'"
Junior left fielder Ty Johnson singled back up the middle to start the fourth inning and senior designated hitter Matt Rowland followed with a base hit for Tulane's first two hits of the game. Bedgood then drove home Johnson with a single to center that tied the game, 1-1.
The Green Wave took the lead with two more runs in the fifth as junior center fielder Grant Witherspoon drew a leadoff walk and stole both second and third base. The steals came into play when he scored with two outs on sophomore shortstop Sal Gozzo's grounder that was misplayed at second base, giving the Wave a 2-1 lead. Bedgood then drilled another single to center scoring Rowland, who was hit by a pitch.
USF scored its first run in the third inning when right fielder Garrett Zech hit a ball off the center field wall that rebounded back into the middle of center field as he ran around the bases for an inside-the-park home run. In the ninth, first baseman Joe Genord singled and went to third on an errant pickoff throw, then scored on a sacrifice fly by second baseman JD Dutka to make the score 3-2.
Junior Will McAffer came on in relief in the ninth with a runner on third and no outs and coaxed a flyout and two strikeouts to earn his second save of the season.
Roper scattered seven hits and just two walks in his gem. He allowed two singles in the second inning but erased one with a double play and left the other at first. He worked around a leadoff double in the sixth with a strikeout, groundout and fly out, and induced a pop up and fly ball to end the eighth inning with two runners in scoring position.
Bedgood recorded his first career three-hit game with a single to right field in the eighth. Gozzo, who celebrated his 20th birthday Thursday, preceded him with a base hit to left field. Junior right fielder Tyler Heinrichs and sophomore third baseman Kody Hoese each singled in the game.
Tulane and USF continue the series at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday. The game will be broadcast on 88.3 FM WRBH or via TuneIn Radio.
Follow Green Wave Baseball on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (TulaneBaseball). Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Roper, Kaleb (3-3)
L: McClanahan, Shane (3-3)
S: McAffer, Will (2)
Batting:
RBI: Bedgood, David 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Witherspoon, Grant 1 ; Johnson, Ty 1 ; Rowland, Matt 1
SB: Artigues, Jonathon 1 ; Witherspoon, Grant 2
HBP: Rowland, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: MONTES, Coco 1 ; PHILLIPS, Kyle 1
HR: ZECH, Garrett 1
RBI: DUTKA, JD 1 ; ZECH, Garrett 1
SF: DUTKA, JD 1
Base Running:
RUNS: GENORD, Joe 1 ; ZECH, Garrett 1
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